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| What disability is affected most when it comes to sexual activity |
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| Kissing, hugging, caressing, fondling, and sexual intercourse |
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| The combination of sex drive, sex acts,a nd all aspects of personality concerned with learned communication and relationship patterns |
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| Name the 4 levels of sexuality/intimacy |
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-Conversation
-Shared activities and interests
-Expressions of affection and intimacy
-Sexual Intercourse |
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| Who is not capable of intimacy? |
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| A cerebral event and therefore can be achieved by most (does not have to be physical) |
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| Those who have matured with a positive and healthy integration of the primary sex drive |
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| Name 5 aspects of being sexually mature |
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1. Recognize sexuality as an integral part of one's identity
2. Realize that sexual feeling will exist whether we want them to or not
3. Accept responsibility to act in a way that does not harm others
4. Take full responsibility for preventing STDs
5. Refuses to judge others for their sexual orientation or preferences |
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| Name the 6 stages of sexual development |
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1. Prenatal (male/female is determined)
2. Early Childhood (learn by touching, watching how parents act)
3. Adolescence (genders realize they have different body parts)
4. Early Adulthood (choose partner, contraception)
5. Middle Adulthood (career, family, children)
6. Older Adulthood (mobility may limit sex) (attendants can help) |
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| Name the 3 basic rules of communication about sexuality |
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1. Prevent situations where the pt may feel shame (help pt go to bathroom, get them out of depends ASAP)
2. Maintaining privacy (close bathroom door and cover them in bed)
3. Do not judge (respect, do not put your beliefs on them) |
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| Name 7 essentials of addressing the topic of sexuality and disability |
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1. Establish a rapport
2. Determines basic medical and interpersonal history
3. Assess the role and nature of relationships in the patient's life
4. Determine what changes have occurred since injury or illness
5. Determine how those changes have been explained to the pt
6. Communicate in a way that questions are encouraged
7. Find out what the pt has been told and make sure they have proper info |
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| What is the PLISSIT Model? |
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| used a lot in sex ed to allow person to know where to go |
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| What does PLISSIT stand for? |
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Permission
Limited
Information
Specific
Suggestions
Intensive
Therapy |
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| What happens when you enter the hospital? |
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You lose your identity; no makeup
Not looked at as an individual
No privacy |
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| This dz may prevent pts from sexual activity because they may be out of breath, may not be able to go prone. May require head to be elevated. |
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| How might cardiac dz affect sex |
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| Pt may have heart attack or angina. May be scared. May have ED when on meds. May have poor circulation of their genitals |
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| How might neuro dz such as MS, Stroke, or Parkinson's affect sex? |
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MS ppl may be fatigues
Decrease in ROM
Increase in tone or spasticity
Mobility and positions may be difficult |
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| How might having an amputation affect sex? |
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| How might ostomies affect sex? |
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| Body image, positional (not prone) |
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| How might severe burns affect sex? |
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| Contractures, ROM, Body image |
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